Economy

VIDEO: California looks to stem tide of fleeing film production jobs
150 150 Melissa Gonzalo

California is facing stiff competition for its film shoots in the form of incentives and tax credits from a host of other states and counties. New legislation aims to address this, but will it be too little, too late?

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Q&A: Dr. Yasmin Davidds on the strengths of Latina businesswomen
150 150 Ed Coghlan

Recently in Los Angeles, in conjunction with the California Economic Summit, a group of Latina business and organizational leaders convened, each with their own story to tell.

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Governor’s proposal on Infrastructure Financing Districts needs bolstering
150 150 Fred Silva

Read testimony provided to the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee on behalf our sister org the California Economic Summit that details exactly how IFD authority must be expanded in order to safeguard infrastructure financing and economic development

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Why the governor’s budget makes California Economic Summit even more important
150 150 Justin Ewers

The Governor’s proposed budget is one of the few times every year voters can find out exactly the plan is for billions in new surpluses and how to keep the economic recovery churning

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Keeping all of California’s regions healthy key to the Summit
150 150 Eloy Oakley

The summit — a collaboration of California Forward and the California Stewardship Network — attracted the geographic, economic and ethnic diversity that defines California.

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A conversation with Connie Rice on mass incarceration
150 150 Matthew Grant Anson

Rice recently sat down with California Forward to discuss the award as well as her perspective on violence prevention and mass incarceration.

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Citywide Wi-Fi in Los Angeles may be closer than you think
150 150 Matthew Grant Anson

It’s because proposals and ideas like Blumenfield’s free wifi access will be a gateway to expanding open data efforts and availability

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VIDEO: Sen. Steinberg on crucial link between economy and education
150 150 John Guenther

Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg offered his thoughts on how the Summit will help him advance his goals and priorities

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Palo Alto receives honor for putting technology toward good governance
150 150 Cheryl Getuiza

Palo Alto was recently recognized by the Center for Digital Government as the #1 Digital City in America for a city with population of less than 75,000 people

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